Jenn O'Tool Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Global Job Architecture Development, Acquisition Integration, and Annual Market Benchmarking/Analysis• Benchmarked 3000 jobs across 40 countries for the purpose of Acquisition integration and cross-company job and compensation alignment (Payfactors).• Created new Salary Structures for 40 countries, including 7 Pay Mix variations for each country for Sales Organization.• Established a complex Excel based system to automate and integrate Market data with internal Salary Structures for job grading and range creation.• Managed all ongoing Workday Compensation updates and data integration.• Completed a full re-mapping of all jobs to salary structures to establish a new baseline following a period of 4+ years with no structure updates. Created full job progressions for all job families.• Created full job progressions for all job families.• Created updated job titling protocols for all job family to facilitate post-acquisition integration.• Created Job Architecture Resources/reference materials for HR Business Partners and Talent Acquisition Consultants including Salary Structures, Salary Ranges by Job, job catalog, Job Progressions, and Job family Descriptions.• Managed company-wide 4,000 Employee job mapping process in conjunction with HR and Business Unit Realignment activities including numerous iterations over several months.• Partnered with HRIS to prepare, test and load data – both employee specific and foundational Job Architecture data (jobs, grades, salary ranges, Job Functions/Families, etc) – into Workday with a short timeline and a hard deadline ahead of the annual Compensation Cycle kickoff.• Created comprehensive analytical tools and reports for leadership in support of Annual Merit cycle including detailed market analysis, merit budget scenario planning, Employee impact analysis, etc.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

HR Business Partner to executives, VPs and Directors leading a global technology shared services group of 900 employees and 300 contractors.• Responsible for proactive coaching of highly technical leaders on how to hire, place, train, measure performance, review, coach, counsel, promote and exit (when needed) managers, supervisors and employees in rapidly changing development and operational technology ecosystems.• Develop and deliver organizational design, leader and employee development, strategic talent management, and workforce planning solutions to Senior technology leaders• Core member of 30 person Project Team implementing the Workday HR Capital Management system for 12,000+ employees. HR, Benefits and Payroll went live in less than 9 months and under budget. Led Workday nation-wide training in advance of annual open enrollment and year-end Payroll launch

Key Accomplishments:• Managed HR M & A aspects of 2 external acquisitions and a major internal reorganization.• Actively recruited difficult to fill technology roles enabling technology team to grow revenue from $2M to $9M.• As part of a small corporate team, designed and implemented updated job architecture structure/framework reducing 3,500 job titles to fewer than 800 with a resulting formal job/career catalog and accessible compensation ranges.• Reduced business unit PTO liability by 50% (over $1M) through plan and communication with top leaders cascading to staff.

Key Accomplishments:• Streamlined talent acquisition function by establishing formal request processes that integrated with Finance function for more effective budget management. In the absence of an ATS, also established recruitment tracking systems and metrics that improved time to hire and effectiveness of hires.

Mendota Heights, Mn

Optimized start-up Human Resources and Payroll function at this small but growing company. Evolved HR processes, and procedures from a basic administrative focus to be more aligned with the strategic initiatives of the company. Upgraded or implemented HR processes for HRIS, Payroll, Performance Management, On-boarding, Benefits (Welfare & Retirement), Compensation & Bonus, Culture Development, and Training. Key Accomplishments:• Created and implemented a leading edge Performance Management process (Performance Conversations) that removed one of the top employee de-motivators and significantly increased both Employee and Manager satisfaction.• Developed and implemented state of the art and highly praised on-boarding process for new employees. • Selected and implemented first HRIS for the company.• Implemented Online Training Program with both company-wide and individual employee curriculums.• Developed and implemented custom annual Benefits Statement for all employees.• Managed a comprehensive Total Comp and Benefits Benchmarking project involving multiple project teams; presented findings, and recommended and implemented approved benefit and comp plan changes.• Led Culture improvement initiative designed to re-orient employees around company mission, vision, and values.

Maplewood, Mn

Managed all HR, Payroll, and Administrative functions, including training, communications and safety management. Created and implemented strategic plan for HR department, including staffing forecasts, workplace atmosphere, cultural integration, metrics and analysis. Managed staff of 4 in human resources, payroll and administrative divisions. Created and implemented reward system for high-achievers through bonus programs and sales incentives. Implemented and maintained effective and accurate human resources information systems. Created all department policies including HR, Benefits, Payroll.Key Accomplishments:• Created and implemented online Employee Handbook, e-learning center and online curriculum for retail division.• Developed Top Performers/High Potential review and development process, and human resources manual for acquisition planning.• Enhanced internal corporate image by re-branding all paper and electronic materials originating in HR.• Led implementation of numerous new programs including Direct Deposit, Sales Compensation & Bonus, and HSA benefit plan to encourage greater employee health care involvement.

Framingham, Ma

St. Paul, Mn

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Organizational Development And Manufacturing Systems

B.S. Business, Business/Human Resources

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